Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Marina Cline
MA, LCMHC-S, LMHC, PMH-C, EMDR-CIT
Founder | Therapist | EMDR Consultant-in-Training
Therapy for women, mothers, and families navigating reproductive and perinatal mental health challenges, trauma, pregnancy, postpartum experiences, and major life transitions.
Welcome
We can start exactly where you are
Thank you for being here. I’m Marina Cline, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, women, and families through trauma, identity shifts, and major life transitions. My work is rooted in reproductive and maternal mental health, with a specialized focus on EMDR-intensive trauma treatment and perinatal care.
I am deeply passionate about working with women and mothers navigating pregnancy, postpartum, loss, birth trauma, and the often unspoken emotional weight that comes with these experiences. Many of the clients I work with are high-functioning, insightful, and exhausted from “holding it together” while carrying unresolved trauma beneath the surface.
My Approach to Therapy
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and deeply respectful of each client’s lived experience. I work from a multicultural, anti-oppressive, and social justice lens, honoring how systems, identity, and history shape mental health.
Clinically, my work integrates EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy, and other evidence-based modalities to support both deep healing and practical change. I believe therapy can be serious without being rigid, and meaningful without being overwhelming. Humor, curiosity, and compassion are often part of the work.
Areas of Focus
What we can work on
A significant part of my clinical work centers on:
EMDR-Intensive Trauma Therapy
Short-term, focused trauma treatment designed to address complex or acute trauma efficiently and intentionally
Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health
Infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and identity transitions
Birth Trauma & Medical Trauma
Including emergency interventions, loss of agency, and invalidating care experiences
Adjustment to Motherhood & Parenthood
Identity shifts, role strain, and emotional overwhelm
Mood Disorders
Depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders
Trauma & Attachment Wounds
Using EMDR and IFS-informed approaches
Immigrants and Refugees
Supporting healing around displacement, identity, grief, and belonging
I strive to offer a space where clients do not need to minimize their pain, explain their reactions, or justify their experiences, especially when those experiences have been dismissed or misunderstood elsewhere.
Consultation, Supervision & Mentorship
As an EMDR Consultant-in-Training, I provide individual and group EMDR consultation for clinicians who have completed EMDR basic training and are working toward certification. Consultation focuses on clinical attunement, protocol fidelity, case conceptualization, and building confidence in trauma work. I offer clinical supervision with a focus on perinatal mental health.
I also offer mentorship and coaching for therapists exploring private practice, growth, or sustainability in their work. For professionals who want to work with Marina, learn more about her offerings at https://www.hearthconsultinggroup.com/
Credentials
Education, credentials & experience
Education
Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Brooklyn College, New York
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHC-S) in North Carolina
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York
Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) Postpartum Support International
EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training (CIT) EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Clinical Experience
I bring over 15 years of clinical experience across private practice, residential treatment, hospitals, inpatient settings, and higher education. This breadth of experience informs my ability to hold both complexity and nuance, particularly when working with trauma that intersects with medical systems, identity, culture, and power.
Personal
Get to know me
A Little About Me
I live in the Raleigh area with my family and pet. Outside of work, you can usually find me traveling, gardening, going for long walks, weight training, trying new restaurants, listening to podcasts, reading, or, when possible, doing absolutely nothing.
I believe healing happens when people feel seen, supported, and respected. If you’re here, I’m glad you found your way.
Practical Information & Next Steps
Current Availability
At this time, I am not accepting new clients for long-term or individual ongoing therapy. I do, however, accept a limited number of EMDR intensive cases on a case-by-case basis.
If you are seeking ongoing therapy, I warmly invite you to explore the profiles of the other skilled clinicians at Hearth Counseling & Consulting, who offer a range of specialties and availability.
Consultation, Supervision & Mentorship
As an EMDR Consultant-in-Training, I provide individual and group EMDR consultation for clinicians who have completed EMDR basic training and are working toward certification. Consultation focuses on clinical attunement, protocol fidelity, case conceptualization, and building confidence in trauma work. I offer clinical supervision with a focus on perinatal mental health.
I also offer mentorship and coaching for therapists exploring private practice, growth, or sustainability in their work. For professionals who want to work with Marina, learn more about her offerings at https://www.hearthconsultinggroup.com/